slapping

Example Sentences

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He probably does think slapping his name on a gaudy structure will be enough to overcome the historical record of his failures.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

“People are slapping the FDE title on sales engineering without really understanding how Palantir did FDE or why it worked so well.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

However, Underhill was dispatched to the sin-bin for a high hit on Northampton's Danilo Fischetti before captain Itoje followed for mindlessly slapping the ball out of Italy scrum-half Alessandro Garbisi's hands.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Soon, a dog and a baby are involved in the increasingly silly slapping.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Clare sputtered, “B-but… what if… how can…” He growled, slapping his paws on the floor.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman